Augustus Bradford Endicott
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Augustus Bradford Endicott (September 10, 1818-November 21, 1910) was a Massachusetts state legislator and sheriff of Norfolk County
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Endicott, the son of Elijah Endicott and Cynthia (Childs) Endicott, was born September 10, 1818 in Canton, Massachusetts
. He was a direct descendant of Gilbert Endicott, who arrived in Massachusetts from England in 1658. Following an apprenticeship as a carpenter, Endicott moved to Chelsea, Massachusetts
at age 21 where he was employed for ten years as a pattern maker in a foundry.
In 1853, Endicott moved to Dedham, Massachusetts
, and was appointed deputy sheriff of Norfolk County for Dedham the same year. He served in that position until 1885. In 1885, he was elected sheriff of Norfolk County, a position in which he served for ten years. Endicott represented Dedham in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
in 1872 and 1874.
Endicott was active in Dedham civic affairs, and served as a member of the town's Board of Selectmen for twenty years. Endicott also served as overseer of the poor, and was on the Board of Health for twenty-one years. Endicott served as president of both the Dedham National Bank and the Dedham Institution for Savings, until there was a law passed by the Massachusetts state legislature that a person could not hold office in a savings bank and a national bank at the same time. Endicott also served as director of the Dedham Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
Endicott married Sarah Fairbanks (1821-1895), July 22, 1845. She was the daughter of William and Millie Fairbanks and was a direct descendant of Jonathan Fairbanks
of Dedham. Endicott and his wife had three children who lived to adulthood. Their first daughter, Mary Augusta (1846-1902), married William H. Lord. Their second daughter, Elizabeth Blanche (1849-1936), married George Henry Young. The Youngs' son, Philip Endicott Young (1885-1955), was founder and president of the Acushnet Company
. The Endicotts' only son who lived to adulthood, Henry Bradford (1853-1920), married Caroline Williams Russell. Henry Bradford was the founder of the Endicott Shoe Company. He was also the father of Henry Wendell Endicott (1880-1954), whose family donated the Endicott House
to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
in 1955.
Augustus Bradford Endicott died November 21, 1910, in Dedham.
Norfolk County, Massachusetts
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Endicott, the son of Elijah Endicott and Cynthia (Childs) Endicott, was born September 10, 1818 in Canton, Massachusetts
Canton, Massachusetts
Canton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,561 at the 2010 census. Canton is part of Greater Boston, about 15 miles southwest of downtown Boston.- History :...
. He was a direct descendant of Gilbert Endicott, who arrived in Massachusetts from England in 1658. Following an apprenticeship as a carpenter, Endicott moved to Chelsea, Massachusetts
Chelsea, Massachusetts
Chelsea is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States directly across the Mystic River from the city of Boston. It is the smallest city in Massachusetts in land area, and the 26th most densely populated incorporated place in the country.-History:...
at age 21 where he was employed for ten years as a pattern maker in a foundry.
In 1853, Endicott moved to Dedham, Massachusetts
Dedham, Massachusetts
Dedham is a town in and the county seat of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 24,729 at the 2010 census. It is located on Boston's southwest border. On the northwest it is bordered by Needham, on the southwest by Westwood and on the southeast by...
, and was appointed deputy sheriff of Norfolk County for Dedham the same year. He served in that position until 1885. In 1885, he was elected sheriff of Norfolk County, a position in which he served for ten years. Endicott represented Dedham in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
in 1872 and 1874.
Endicott was active in Dedham civic affairs, and served as a member of the town's Board of Selectmen for twenty years. Endicott also served as overseer of the poor, and was on the Board of Health for twenty-one years. Endicott served as president of both the Dedham National Bank and the Dedham Institution for Savings, until there was a law passed by the Massachusetts state legislature that a person could not hold office in a savings bank and a national bank at the same time. Endicott also served as director of the Dedham Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
Endicott married Sarah Fairbanks (1821-1895), July 22, 1845. She was the daughter of William and Millie Fairbanks and was a direct descendant of Jonathan Fairbanks
Jonathan Fairbanks
Jonathan Fairbanks was an American colonist born in Heptonstall, Halifax, Yorkshire, England who immigrated to New England in 1633...
of Dedham. Endicott and his wife had three children who lived to adulthood. Their first daughter, Mary Augusta (1846-1902), married William H. Lord. Their second daughter, Elizabeth Blanche (1849-1936), married George Henry Young. The Youngs' son, Philip Endicott Young (1885-1955), was founder and president of the Acushnet Company
Acushnet Company
The Acushnet Company is a subsidiary of the Fortune Brands Corporation that makes golf equipment and golfing apparel.However, Fortune Brands announced on December 8, 2010, that it planned to focus on its liquor business, and would spin off or sell other parts of the company — including home...
. The Endicotts' only son who lived to adulthood, Henry Bradford (1853-1920), married Caroline Williams Russell. Henry Bradford was the founder of the Endicott Shoe Company. He was also the father of Henry Wendell Endicott (1880-1954), whose family donated the Endicott House
Endicott House
The MIT Endicott House is a conference center located in Dedham, Massachusetts, about south-west from downtown Boston. The center consists of the Endicott mansion, a Normandy French-style chateau, along with a state-of-the art lecture facility known as the Brooks Center, and of gardens, lawn,...
to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
in 1955.
Augustus Bradford Endicott died November 21, 1910, in Dedham.